Somewhere Over The Ruinshttps://overtheruins.kerstin-lacross.com
A WebcomicSun, 21 Aug 2016 19:13:08 +0000en-UShourly1https://overtheruins.kerstin-lacross.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1_8_splash_titleless-553152b9v1_site_icon-32x32.pngSomewhere Over The Ruinshttps://overtheruins.kerstin-lacross.com
323289438010An apology, and thanks!https://overtheruins.kerstin-lacross.com/comic/an-apology-and-thanks/
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Hey guys! I know last year I said SOTR would return in the summer of 2016, and, well, it’s the middle of August. I’m sure all of y’all are sitting here wondering where the heck it is! Well, I have a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...]]>

Hey guys!

I know last year I said SOTR would return in the summer of 2016, and, well, it’s the middle of August. I’m sure all of y’all are sitting here wondering where the heck it is! Well, I have a confession to make, but I’m sure everyone knew this from the get-go.

SOTR was an overly ambitious project of mine that I started with no practical comic writing/making experience. I quite literally woke up one morning and decided I was going to make a webcomic, and by the end of the week I had hashed together some semblance of a story and started drawing it. I didn’t even know how the story was going to end until a few months ago. That being said, this is my promise that SOTR will return someday. But it won’t be how you see it now.

I fully intend to start the story over from the beginning, but I’ll do it right this time. The basics of the story will still be there, all the characters, everything. But it will be better. Better art, better story, better pacing, everything. Think of this chapter as a pitch. I’ve got your attention, haven’t I? So when it comes back I hope you’ll be there to read it.

My long term goals right now are to make as many short comics as I can until April of 2017. I’ll then be disappearing and hiking the Pacific Crest Trail for 4 to 5 months, and when I come back I’ll be translating that experience into a biographical comic/graphic novel. And finally, after that, I hope I can bring SOTR back, better than ever.

But until then, I’d like to thank you for reading SOTR, and thank you for joining me on this short adventure.

-Kerstin

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https://overtheruins.kerstin-lacross.com/comic/048-end-of-chapter-1/#commentsTue, 13 Oct 2015 17:50:13 +0000http://overtheruins.kerstin-lacross.com/?post_type=comic&p=275
Hey guys, we made it! We finished a chapter! But also, I have some news. Due to my overwhelming class load, Somewhere Over the Ruins will continue after I graduate next summer. I’ll try to occasionally post some concept art[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...]]>

Hey guys, we made it! We finished a chapter!

But also, I have some news. Due to my overwhelming class load, Somewhere Over the Ruins will continue after I graduate next summer. I’ll try to occasionally post some concept art here and there, but until then this is it! I hope to return fresh faced and full of ideas and new techniques from the classes I’m taking.

Thank you so much to those who have read so far and those who have supported this venture!

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https://overtheruins.kerstin-lacross.com/comic/047-embark/#commentsTue, 06 Oct 2015 07:01:38 +0000http://overtheruins.kerstin-lacross.com/?post_type=comic&p=268
How are you guys feeling about the color addition? I’m still on the fence about it. On one hand I love it because I was so SICK of the green [*coughcoughdeviantART greencoughcough*]. My intention was for a more stark and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...]]>

How are you guys feeling about the color addition? I’m still on the fence about it. On one hand I love it because I was so SICK of the green [*coughcoughdeviantART greencoughcough*]. My intention was for a more stark and startling orange against the green, but it doesn’t turn out that way when I put it over shaded tones. So I don’t know. I need to mess around more with this.

Always learning new things!

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https://overtheruins.kerstin-lacross.com/comic/046-preparation/#commentsTue, 29 Sep 2015 07:01:08 +0000http://overtheruins.kerstin-lacross.com/?post_type=comic&p=263
Originally, the line next to Fern, Rye and Crata was going to say “to feel the full weight of love and pride as a mother”, but I felt uncomfortable by that. I understand that some people are totally okay with being[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...]]>

Originally, the line next to Fern, Rye and Crata was going to say “to feel the full weight of love and pride as a mother”, but I felt uncomfortable by that. I understand that some people are totally okay with being a parent as their whole and complete purpose in life, but it’s not something I want to encourage in my writing I guess. Being a parent can be fulfilling, yeah, but there are so many other options out there, and so many MORE people are encouraging parenthood as that ‘life completing decision’. I didn’t want to add any more material to that pile.

How do y’all feel about that? Discuss below (because I want to see some frickin’ comments, man!)

ALSO: Starting this week I’ll be in classes again! Post dates will remain every Tuesday. This year I’m taking several classes on comic writing and making, so hopefully as time goes by there will be loads of improvement in this story (:

Honestly I think Cress has done more glaring in this chapter than speaking.

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https://overtheruins.kerstin-lacross.com/comic/040-whats-your-poison/#respondTue, 18 Aug 2015 07:01:52 +0000http://overtheruins.kerstin-lacross.com/?post_type=comic&p=236
Going to be switching updates to just on Tuesdays every week. Sorry about that! Three times a week is awesome, but I can’t keep up with the work load right now while also maintaining a consistent quality of work. I might[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...]]>

Going to be switching updates to just on Tuesdays every week. Sorry about that! Three times a week is awesome, but I can’t keep up with the work load right now while also maintaining a consistent quality of work. I might be finding myself employed here soon, and classes start up again in a little over a month.

Thanks for reading and dealing with all of the subtle changes. I’m still learning how to do this whole web comic thing!